Via BBC Facebook, this gentleman might certainly be on to something here. This makes me smile. Happy holiday travels. Here’s hoping that this keeps you smiling! ‘One Way To Never Lose Your Luggage’ “Well, that’s one way to never lose your luggage…” HT: OneMileAtATime
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Faking Disabilities So Emotional Service Animals Can Fly With You
Here’s an article from the NY Post for you to ponder, “People are faking disabilities to fly with their pets.” I have covered this topic before, however it looks like this issue might be snowballing a bit according to this article. The article mentions instances of people bringing miniature horses into First Class. What? Faking Disabilities…
No Experience Needed To Be a Pilot With This Major Airline
Wanna become a pilot for a major airline such as JetBlue Airways? Well now is your opportunity since the airline hiring those without ANY flight experience as its plans to start its own training program. Most commercial airlines require so many flight hours before you would be able to step foot into their cockpit, but was this…
Managing Medical Emergencies at 35,000 Feet
Ever wonder what sort of training flight attendants must go through to be able to handle medical emergencies at 35,000 feet? There’s a lot of training that goes into the job and they are trained to handle almost any situation that may arise. CNN did an in-depth report about flight attendants, which is below: Per…
Goodbye Starwood Preferred Guest? I Will Miss You!
As an update, Marriott CEO To Starwood Members: Don’t Worry About Your Points as reported by Forbes. Big news this morning as the announcement hits that, “Marriott International will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in a cash and stock deal valued at $12.2 billion to create the world’s largest hotel chain.” As reported by CNBC, “The deal is expected to…
Lufthansa Cancels 290 Flights: Strikes To Start Today
According to Reuters, Lufthansa’s “Cabin crew start walkouts from 1300 GMT Friday.” Here are the highlights of the strike: * Strikes hit Frankfurt, Duesseldorf on Fri, Sat * Saturday strike to last 17 hours * Lufthansa cancels 290 Fri flights, 37,500 passengers affected (Adds details of Saturday walkout) Lufthansa Cancels 290 Flights: Strikes To Start…
Video: Flight Attendant Kicks Passenger Off American Airlines Flight For What?
As reported by KATU.com, a passenger flying on American Airlines Flight 408 was reportedly kicked off the flight when she complained that a flight attendant was rude to her. Here is the excerpt from KATU, you can also watch the videos here. Video: Flight Attendant Kicks Passenger Off American Airlines Flight For What? “PORTLAND, Ore. —…
Is This The Coolest Flight Attendant Ever?
We’ve all been there, 5am morning flights exhausted wondering why we chose this early morning flight. Well one American Airlines flight attendant, Taylor Tippett has a different attitude when it comes to flying and she looks to inspire her passengers. Read on to see the full article about her. Per Good Morning America, Taylor Tippett, an American Airlines flight attendant,…
Flight Attendants ‘Too Fat To Fly?’
Air India has grounded 130 of their female flight attendants who were deemed to be ‘too fat to fly.’ Yikes! According to this article by the Telegraph, the flight attendants were asked to lose weight 6 months ago and when their BMIs were rechecked they were declared, “permanently unfit for their job as flight attendants” because…
American Airlines Sends Wrong Plane LA To Hawaii
As reported by Yahoo News, American Airlines sent the wrong plane from LA to Hawaii, an Airbus A321S instead of the an Airbus A321H. The Airbus A321H, has an “ETOPS” certification, which requires the plane to carry additional equipment. When I first read the title of this article, I thought that they sent the wrong passengers to Hawaii…
Happy Labor Day!
Wishing our readers a great day off tomorrow. Happy Labor Day! We hope that you are having a wonderful time with your friends and loved ones! Happy Labor Day! LABOR DAY: WHAT IT MEANS Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and…
Should Airlines Decide To Allow In Flight Calls?
As reported by Bloomberg Business, in “We’re One Step Closer to Making In-Flight Calls” you may soon be able to make phone calls during your flights. The Transportation Department has approved a proposal that says that if it is “safe and secure,” airlines should be able to decide if cellular phone calls should be allowed…
Newark Terminal Evacuated, Passengers Forced To Repeat Security Screening
As reported by the NY Times, Terminal C at Newark International Airport was evacuated last night and all travelers were forced to re-screen through security. Yikes! That must have taken forever! Newark Terminal Evacuated, Passengers Forced To Repeat Security Screening “Terminal C was evacuated around 7 p.m. when a man entered the terminal through a secure…
Passenger Slams Back Bottle Of Cognac At Beijing Airport Security
As reported by thenanfang.com, passenger Zhao was traveling through Beijing Airport on August 21 when she realized that she was not going to be permitted to carry her bottle of cognac through security and on to her plane. Instead of donating it to security personnel or trying to figure out how she could ship it home, she…
Missing: Indonesian Plane Over Papua
UPDATE: This article is reporting a plane crash site has been found. A Trigana Air Service flight has gone missing over the Papua region with 54 passengers and crew onboard. The flight from Jayapura to Oksibil took off at 14:21 but air traffic control lost contact and the plane never made it to it’s destination. The Trigana…
Delta A320 Makes Emergency Landing After Hail Cracks Windshield
Last night, a Delta Air Lines A320 made an emergency landing in Denver as the flight was enroute from Boston to Salt Lake City, after it had flown into a hail storm which cracked the front windshield. From the Denver Post, A Delta Airlines plane made an emergency landing Friday night in Denver after hail cracked…
Video: United Passenger Decks First Class Passenger
A passenger on a United Airlines flight was arrested after he allegedly refused to turn off his cell phone, punched another passenger and hit a Chicago police officer. Video: United Passenger Decks First Class Passenger On a flight to Ohio, a 31 year old passenger refused to put his phone away during taxiing and as…
Wing Flap Found: Investigation Underway Malaysia Flight 370
Plane debris (specifically what looks to be a plane’s wing flap) was found today washed up on Reunion island off Madagascar leading investigators to consider whether it might be from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, that went missing 16 months ago. As reported by Bloomberg Business, Wing Flap Found: Investigation Underway Malaysia Flight 370 “No trace of the plane has been…
JFK’s Newest Terminal Is For The Birds? Literally!
JFK’s Newest Terminal Is For The Birds? Literally! …And dogs, cats, horses, and cows. How cool is this? New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is building a new $48M Animal Terminal called The ARK at JFK. It will be “designed to accommodate the 70,000 pets and livestock that come through the airport every year.”…
Strikes Planned For LaGuardia And JFK Today
If you are planning on flying into or out of New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports today, please be prepared for some delays! As reported by Bloomberg, starting at 10pm, July 22nd more then 1k contracted airport workers plan to strike which is sure to cause major issues out of NY Airports,…